358 A CONTKIBUTION TO THE OUNITHOLOGY OF NEPAL. 



893. — Tringoides hypoleucus, Lin. 



Nine specimens. — Lenorth, 7'4 to 8*9 ; expanse, 12"8 to 14*7 ; 

 wing, 4 to 4-6; tail, 24 to 2-75; tarsus, 85 to 1*0; tibia 

 bare, 0-25 to 04; bill from gape, 1-06 to 1*3 ; bill at front, 0-95 

 to ri3; closed wings short of tail, 0-5 to 0"95. 



Bill slaty, black at tip ; irides dark brown ', feet pale dingy- 

 green ; claws black. 



The Common Sand-piper has the same distribution and time 

 of arrival and departure as T. oc/iropus. It is, I think, rather 

 more abundant than the Green Sand-piper, in the hills at least. 



894.— Totanus glottis, Lin. 



Two males. — Length, 13*2 and 13-75 ; expanse, 23*2 and 

 24; wing, 7*4 and 7-6; tail, 3 25 and 3*5; tarsus, 2*25 and 

 2*4; bill from gape, 2*3; bill at front, 2*13 and 2*16; tibia 

 bare, 1-05 and 1*5. 



Two females. — Length, 14 and 14*5 ; expanse, 24*5 and 25 ; 

 wing, 7*7 and 7-8; tail, 3-3 and 3'8 ; tarsus, 2*5 and 2'6 ; bill 

 from gape, 2*45 and 2*65 ; bill at front, 2-3 ; closed wings reach 

 to end of tail. 



Bill plumbeous at base, horny black at tip ; irides dark 

 brown ; feet dull greenish, greenish plumbeous, and pure 

 light plumbeous. 



This species is fairly common in winter, in the Nepal Valley, 

 the Nawakot district, and the Tarai and plains, along the 

 course of the streams. The earliest date on which it was ob- 

 tained in the valley was the 4th September. 



903.— Fulica atra, Lin. 



Male. — Length, 16-0; expanse, 30; wing, 8*7; tail, 2-8; 

 tarsus., 2'2 ; bill from gape, 1'45 ; bill at front, 1-9 ; closed 

 wings short of tail, 0-5 ; weight, 1 lb. 



Irides crimson. 



Female. — Length, 15-4 ; expanse, 30 ; wing, 7'8 ; tail, 2*7 ; 

 tarsus, 2-1; bill from gape, 1'45; bill at front, 1-66; closed 

 wings short of tail, 0-8 ; weight, 14 ozs. 



The Coot is a winter visitor to the Nepal Valley, where it 

 remains, in very small numbers, throughout the cold season, 

 upon some tanks and ponds. 



910. — Porzana bailloni, Vieill. 



Male. — Length, 7-2; expanse, 11*5; wing, 3*55; tail, 2-2 ; 

 tarsus, 1-05 ; bill from gape, 0-75 ; bill at front, 0*6; mid-toe 

 and claw, 1*47 ; closed wings short of tail, I'l ; weight, 

 1-75 ozs. 



